Desperado (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,532,388 | Details |
| International Box Office | $253 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,532,641 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,910,446 (31.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,027 opening theaters/2,027 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,384,203 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 25th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong bloody violence, a strong sex sequence and language |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | El Mariachi |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Sibling, Dysfunctional Family, Familicide, Gangs, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Los Hooligans, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1995 | 2 | $7,910,446 | 2,027 | $3,903 | $7,910,446 | 1 | |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 4 | $6,026,298 | -24% | 2,027 | $2,973 | $17,056,961 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 5 | $2,636,255 | -56% | 1,921 | $1,372 | $20,902,266 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 13 | $1,371,913 | -48% | 1,203 | $1,140 | $23,137,894 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 16 | $702,083 | -49% | 708 | $992 | $24,285,276 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 24 | $401,395 | -43% | 320 | $1,254 | $24,916,076 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 38 | $103,329 | -74% | 200 | $517 | $25,129,942 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 26 | $232,012 | +125% | 460 | $504 | $25,405,445 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1995 | 2 | $11,030,663 | 2,027 | $5,442 | $11,030,663 | 1 | |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 4 | $7,235,348 | -34% | 2,027 | $3,569 | $18,266,011 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 5 | $3,499,970 | -52% | 1,921 | $1,822 | $21,765,981 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 13 | $1,817,212 | -48% | 1,203 | $1,511 | $23,583,193 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 16 | $931,488 | -49% | 708 | $1,316 | $24,514,681 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 25 | $511,932 | -45% | 320 | $1,600 | $25,026,613 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 37 | $146,820 | -71% | 200 | $734 | $25,173,433 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/2/2025 | $253 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $253 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $253 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Antonio Banderas | El Mariachi |
Supporting
| Joaquim de Almeida | Bucho | |
| Steve Buscemi | Buscemi | |
| Cheech Marin | Short Bartender | |
| Quentin Tarantino | Pick-Up Guy | |
| Salma Hayek | Carolina | |
| Danny Trejo | Navajas | |
| Carlos Gomez | Right Hand |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Rodriguez | Director | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Producer | |
| Bill Burden | Producer | |
| Guillermo Navarro | Director of Photography | |
| Cecilia Montiel | Production Designer | |
| Karyn Rachtman | Music Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,910,446 (31.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,027 opening theaters/2,027 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,384,203 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 25th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong bloody violence, a strong sex sequence and language |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | El Mariachi |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Sibling, Dysfunctional Family, Familicide, Gangs, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Los Hooligans, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1995 | 2 | $7,910,446 | 2,027 | $3,903 | $7,910,446 | 1 | |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 4 | $6,026,298 | -24% | 2,027 | $2,973 | $17,056,961 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 5 | $2,636,255 | -56% | 1,921 | $1,372 | $20,902,266 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 13 | $1,371,913 | -48% | 1,203 | $1,140 | $23,137,894 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 16 | $702,083 | -49% | 708 | $992 | $24,285,276 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 24 | $401,395 | -43% | 320 | $1,254 | $24,916,076 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 38 | $103,329 | -74% | 200 | $517 | $25,129,942 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 26 | $232,012 | +125% | 460 | $504 | $25,405,445 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1995 | 2 | $11,030,663 | 2,027 | $5,442 | $11,030,663 | 1 | |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 4 | $7,235,348 | -34% | 2,027 | $3,569 | $18,266,011 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 5 | $3,499,970 | -52% | 1,921 | $1,822 | $21,765,981 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 13 | $1,817,212 | -48% | 1,203 | $1,511 | $23,583,193 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 16 | $931,488 | -49% | 708 | $1,316 | $24,514,681 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 25 | $511,932 | -45% | 320 | $1,600 | $25,026,613 | 6 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 37 | $146,820 | -71% | 200 | $734 | $25,173,433 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/2/2025 | $253 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $253 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $253 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Antonio Banderas | El Mariachi |
Supporting
| Joaquim de Almeida | Bucho | |
| Steve Buscemi | Buscemi | |
| Cheech Marin | Short Bartender | |
| Quentin Tarantino | Pick-Up Guy | |
| Salma Hayek | Carolina | |
| Danny Trejo | Navajas | |
| Carlos Gomez | Right Hand |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Rodriguez | Director | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Producer | |
| Bill Burden | Producer | |
| Guillermo Navarro | Director of Photography | |
| Cecilia Montiel | Production Designer | |
| Karyn Rachtman | Music Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.